Swiss Diamond12.5" Induction Fry Pan HD Nonstick Diamond Coated Aluminum Skillet, Dishwasher and Oven Safe, Gray

We love our Swiss Diamond skillets. They clean up wonderfully and last a long time. We had our last set for years, but needed new skillets for our new induction cooktop. This one works just as great as the ones we had before.

I've had this for a few weeks, and it definitely is good at the noon-stick aspect, even tried cooking eggs with no oil or butter as an experiment. I like the feel of the heaviness; not as heavy as a cast-iron skillet of same 8" size. However, I might struggle with the weight if I got a large Swiss Diamond pot. At this point on my old electric range, I don't notice the skillet heating up any faster than my old skillets, but it holds the heat well. I was able to get a nice crispness on fried potato wedges even at medium heat, so I was pleased with that. As per instructions, I only heat on medium or lower. I got the induction version as I plan to replace my stove, and have had some difficulty with sellers sending me the non-induction version instead when I order Swiss Diamond. I have now purchased 3 different Swiss Diamond pans. At the price, I have been very cautious about following instructions re: cushioning between pans when stacking, using only silicone or wooden utensils, not using cooking spray and not overheating.

it does what it says it will do, had one before, lasted much longer than other brands

I should let my wife, the cook, do this rating----but I think she will rate a second pan of the same manufacturer. All I have heard from her---every time she uses it---is what a great pan it is---It's head and shoulders above any pan we have ever had before---and we have had them all. With a mere wipe off it is clean inside and out--nothing sticks to it and I, myself, am impressed with the diamond surface inside and out. We use it on our new induction range and it heats evenly and everything comes out cooked perfectly----If you catch my wife's rating on the other size pan I expect she will not run out of superlatives in describing it before she runs out of space-----I'm here to tell you that you can't buy a better pan than this one----I know it's not inexpensive---but think we got more than our moneys worth with this purchase and I'm also hi on it because it make her smile--and happy.

We bought a Kenmore induction stove last fall (2012) and really love it, but the pan selection is limited. We started with a set of Cuisinart non-stick pans (and our old cast-iron). The Cuisinart pans work well, but the non-stick really doesn't work for eggs. After seeing the top ranking from Consumer Reports for the Swiss Diamond, we decided to try it.Pros:Outstanding non-stick - fried eggs do not stick.Heavy solid construction.Very even heatingCons:Did not come with a lid (we have others we can use)ExpensiveNot as powerful with the induction stove as our Cuisinart or cast iron pansTakes longer to warm up than Cuisinart pansThe last two points gave us some grief initially. We were used to a particular heat level and nothing would cook at that level with this Swiss Diamond pan. I finally did some experiments and figured out that on our large burner, the Cuisinart would boil water three times faster! That's a huge difference. The Swiss Diamond could barely even boil water on the large burner except on 9 or Hi. It turns out the pan has a thick disc on the bottom that is the magnetic area, but it is not the full diameter of the pan, so it is really too small for the Kenmore large burner (if we didn't get it really well centered, the stove would sometimes not even detect the pan). The results were better on the three smaller burners. On other burners, the Swiss Diamond took maybe 20 seconds longer to boil water and could keep it boiling at the heat level of 6. Since we don't use skillets for boiling water, this isn't really a completely meaningful test, but it does indicate you'll have to use higher heat levels and give it a bit more time to warm up.If Swiss Diamond ever updates this pan, I think they should make the magnetic disc larger and stronger.

Love love love that my pans are induction ready. Easy to clean.

We installed a new induction cooktop and had to replace our non-stick skillets. When I told my wife I was going to buy this skillet at over a hundred dollars she said no way. She was used to the cheap $20 items. I made the splurge and bought it anyway and now she raves about it. She wants to get one for all of our daughters for Christmas. The cooking surface cleans very easily and both inside and outside of the skillet have the same non-stick coating. Ingenious! This skillet cleans up very quickly! The skillet has a good mass and holds heat well making for even cooking. Highly recommend this for anyone with an induction cooktop. They have other models for conventional gas and electric stoves that are made of aluminum. This one has a ferrous core so it will work with induction units. For those concerned about size of the 11 inch skillet. The inside diameter at the top of the fry pan is 11 inches. The diameter of the pan bottom heating surface is 9 inches.

This pan doesn't taper in going towards the bottom very much, so you have plenty of cooking surface. Very heavy, the helper handle is needed. Swiss Diamond says you can use metal utensils, but I only use silicone just to be safe, who would want to accidentally scratch this high dollar pan when you don't need to? Haven't used in the oven yet, but when I got it I put a little peanut oil on a paper towel and coated it like the directions say and cooked an egg with no oil to be sure it was truly non-stick, and this pan did not disappoint! Already had a Woll tempered glass lid, fits nice, a little loose but no steam comes out of the edge, very nice with a lid. I have to use my induction cooker slightly higher at first to get the same heat as my stainless steel All-Clad pans, then turn down after a little while, but probably due to the thick bottom. I love that there are no rivets inside the pan also.

Great

We were so impressed by my first purchase of a Swiss Diamond product for induction hobs, a 24cm shallow casserole, that I bought the 24cm frying pan and intend buying further items. I doubt that the non-stick performance could be bettered and they withstand oven temperatures up to 260°C. The heat distribution on induction hobs is uniform. The pans are a bit heavier than you might expect for aluminium but this is due to the heavier magnetic metal needed for induction hobs. Worth the expense if you are looking for perfection.

like the style, like the handle, like it's ovenproof and induction!

Tenía que haber escrito una review hace mucho tiempo sobre mi experiencia con esta sartén. La compré para mi hija pensando que por el precio (ciento y pico euros que pagué), la procedencia, la fabricación.. sería lo más de lo más, vamos, una sartén para toda la vida. Pues nada más lejos de la realidad. Hace años que fue a la basura. Esto confirma que no siempre lo más caro es mejor. Una decepción total

Nous nous équipons petit à petit (question de coût) de ce type de poêle. Celle-ci est la 4eme que nous achetons. En effet les poêles Swiss Diamond sont les meilleures que l'on puisse trouver. Pas besoin de matière grasse, pas d'adhérence au fond et très faciles à nettoyer. La qualité suisse dans toute sa splendeur!!!